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U.S. House of Representatives - composition by party affiliation 1983-2017
U.S. House of Representatives - composition by party affiliation 1983-2017
Composition of the U.S. House of Representatives by political party affiliation from 1983 to 2017
by Erin Duffin,
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Apr 29, 2019
This graph shows the composition of the U.S. House of Representatives by political party affiliation since 1983. The 115th Congress consists of 194 Democratic and 241 Republican representatives.
Composition of the U.S. House of Representatives by political party affiliation from 1983 to 2017
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| Democrat | Republican | |
|---|---|---|
| 115th Congress, 2017 | 194 | 241 |
| 114th Congress, 2015 | 188 | 245 |
| 113th Congress, 2013 | 201 | 232 |
| 112th Congress, 2011 | 193 | 242 |
| 111th Congress, 2009 | 256 | 178 |
| 110th Congress, 2007 | 233 | 202 |
| 109th Congress, 2005 | 202 | 231 |
| 108th Congress, 2003 | 205 | 229 |
| 107th Congress, 2001 | 211 | 221 |
| 106th Congress, 1999 | 212 | 222 |
| 105th Congress, 1997 | 207 | 226 |
| 104th Congress, 1995 | 197 | 236 |
| 103d Congress, 1993 | 258 | 176 |
| 102d Congress, 1991 | 267 | 167 |
| 101st Congress, 1989 | 259 | 174 |
| 100th Congress, 1987 | 258 | 177 |
| 99th Congress, 1985 | 252 | 182 |
| 98th Congress, 1983 | 269 | 165 |
| Democrat | Republican | |
|---|---|---|
| 115th Congress, 2017 | 194 | 241 |
| 114th Congress, 2015 | 188 | 245 |
| 113th Congress, 2013 | 201 | 232 |
| 112th Congress, 2011 | 193 | 242 |
| 111th Congress, 2009 | 256 | 178 |
| 110th Congress, 2007 | 233 | 202 |
| 109th Congress, 2005 | 202 | 231 |
| 108th Congress, 2003 | 205 | 229 |
| 107th Congress, 2001 | 211 | 221 |
| 106th Congress, 1999 | 212 | 222 |
| 105th Congress, 1997 | 207 | 226 |
| 104th Congress, 1995 | 197 | 236 |
| 103d Congress, 1993 | 258 | 176 |
| 102d Congress, 1991 | 267 | 167 |
| 101st Congress, 1989 | 259 | 174 |
| 100th Congress, 1987 | 258 | 177 |
| 99th Congress, 1985 | 252 | 182 |
| 98th Congress, 1983 | 269 | 165 |
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by Erin Duffin,
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Apr 29, 2019
This graph shows the composition of the U.S. House of Representatives by political party affiliation since 1983. The 115th Congress consists of 194 Democratic and 241 Republican representatives.
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